Act 48 Educator Workshop: The Scandinavian Home
November 1, 2025
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
This Act 48 educator workshop explores the complex history and art of Scandinavian folktales and folklore through storytelling and cultural understanding. Investigating The Scandinavian Home: Landscape and Lore exhibition’s themes and narratives, workshop participants will learn the power of storytelling when contextualized historically and culturally. Participants will create original descriptive and immersive folktales, investigate the work of a variety of artists, including Edvard Munch, and engage in art making and conversation while learning how to use these strategies in their classrooms.
This workshop offers four (5) hours of Act 48 credit and is for teachers who are currently teaching in a classroom setting, grades K-12. Workshop reservation includes the cost of exhibition admission to The Scandinavian Home: Landscape and Lore and lunch. All workshop participants also receive a free one-year teacher membership to The Frick Pittsburgh and free passes for 25 students to participate in a field trip to the Frick. Reservations must be made in advance.
This workshop is facilitated by Laurina Bergqvist, a Swedish citizen and dedicated educator with an MA in Storytelling from Eastern Tennessee University.
About Laurina Bergqvist
Laurina Bergqvist, a professional storyteller with a master’s degree in Storytelling and a graduate certificate in Transformative Game Design, grew up with a foot in two cultures—enchanted by her father’s tales of Clatsop County, Oregon, and later discovering her own voice at a cultural center in Sweden. For over 30 years, she has followed a winding trail of tales, collecting stories, laughter, and lessons. A certified teacher in Sweden’s folk high school system, Laurina continues to share stories that spark imagination, build bridges across generations, and leave a little kindness in every audience.
Header Image
(Detail) Gerhard Munthe, Norwegian, 1849-1929. The Wise Bird, 1898-99. Tapestry, 94 1/2 x 67 in. (240 x 63.5 x 170 cm). Werner Collection.
